Over a year of negotiations, Faulkner nurses say they’ve been fighting for pay similar to what nurses make elsewhere in the Mass General Brigham system.
Nurses at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital in Jamaica Plain are planning a 24-hour strike next month, according to an announcement from the Massachusetts Nurses Association.
The union sent a formal strike notice to Mass General Brigham on Monday. The strike would start Oct. 1 at 7 a.m. and last until the following morning. Picketing around the hospital is being planned for that date. A 10-day notice is required by law.
The MNA said that the strike would only happen if MGB continues to decline to meet the union’s contract demands. A federal mediator is currently involved in negotiations between the two parties, and more bargaining sessions are expected to occur before Oct. 1.
“Unfortunately, MGB has reached a point where their executives care more about profits and expansion than respect nurses and ensuring safe staffing for our patients,” said Dan Rec, a Faulkner nurse and co-chair of the MNA Bargaining Committee, in a statement. “We are prepared to strike for one day, unless MGB returns to the bargaining table and offers a fair contract that allows us to recruit and retain the nurses we need to provide safe patient care.”